Ruby Braff and Dick Hyman - Play Nice Tunes

Styles: Cornet And Piano Jazz
Year: 1996
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 64:15
Size: 147,6 MB
Art: Front

(6:11)  1. I Want a Little Girl
(3:27)  2. My Heart Belongs to Daddy
(4:24)  3. Sweet Savannah Sue
(4:36)  4. Why Was I Born
(4:32)  5. Lotus Blossom
(4:29)  6. Joseph! Joseph!
(5:34)  7. Thanks a Million
(4:23)  8. By Myself
(6:09)  9. I Must Have That Man
(4:28) 10. Come Sunday
(3:12) 11. Save It, Pretty Mama
(4:00) 12. Once Upon a Time
(3:21) 13. You're Lucky to Me
(5:24) 14. When It's Sleepy Time Down South

All of cornetist Ruby Braff's duet collaborations with pianist Dick Hyman are something special. The success of this set was a bit unlikely because the great cornetist was very ill just a few months earlier. Luckily he recovered and does not show any weakness, hesitancy or diminishing abilities on his duet date. The emphasis is on slower renditions of superior standards, but there is also plenty of fire and subtle invention displayed during the thoughtful interpretations. Hyman is typically imaginative in his accompaniment and virtuosic solos, while Braff makes the most out of every note. Highlights include Fats Waller's "Sweet Savannah Sue," "Why Was I Born," "Thanks a Million" and "You're Lucky to Me." ~ Scott Yanow  http://www.allmusic.com/album/play-nice-tunes-mw0000026338

Personnel: Ruby Braff (trumpet, cornet); Dick Hyman (piano).

Play Nice Tunes

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